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The reproduction and mode of spread of sago pondweed (Potamogeton pectinatus L.) in irrigation system

Creator:: Ogg, Alex G.
Abstract:: Nine experiments were conducted during 1964 and 1965 to study the methods of reproduction and mode of spread of sago pondweed (Potamogeton pectinatus) in irrigation systems. Frequent treatments of sago pondweed foliage with aromatic solvent greatly reduced the number of tubers in the substratum of an irrigation canal. However, complete...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The influence of magnesium on the toxicity of atrazine

Creator:: Brenchley, Ronald Glenn
Abstract:: Atrazine is an asymmetrical s-triazine herbicide used pre- and post emergence for weed control in many crops. Triazine herbicides have been used in the Pacific-Northwest for weed control in orchard crops. Under certain conditions where trees were grown in nutrient deficient areas, it was noted that toxic symptoms due to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Influence of soil moisture on the movement of bromacil in soil

Creator:: Ross, Claude Gray
Abstract:: In previous research, bromacil gave good performance when it was applied in early fall with fairly dry soil conditions and before the fall germinating weeds had started growth. On the other hand, if bromacil was applied in late November, December, or January on nearly saturated soil with weeds that had...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Influence of Norbak, Dacagin, and Vistik on spray drift, volatility, adherence, and efficacy of several herbicides

Creator:: Ekins, Walter Leo
Abstract:: Norbak, Dacagin, and Vistik, when mixed with a spray solution, each have the unique property of increasing the viscosity of that solution. This property has been used commercially for the reduction of spray drift. Studies were made of the drift control adjuvants to determine the following: (1) the effect of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Factors influencing the herbicidal activity and persistence of isomers of 1, 1-dimethyl-diisopropyl-indanyl ethyl ketone in soil

Creator:: Donaldson, Dean Robert
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the activity of Sindone (isomers of 1, 1-dimethyl-diisopropyl-indanyl ethyl ketone) under field conditions and to gain information regarding the rate of detoxification of Sindone in soil. A series of trials were established in sugar beet fields in California, Oregon, and Washington. Sindone...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Herbicidal effectiveness of trifluralin as influenced by methods of incorporation into the soil and depth of weed seed germination

Creator:: Gargano, Don Richard
Abstract:: This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of four methods of incorporating the herbicide trifluralin into the soil, and to determine the interaction between depth of incorporation of trifluralin and depth of weed seed germination. Field experiments on green and dry peas were established in Oregon and Idaho. Trifluralin,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The influence of herbicide placement in soil on toxicity to emerging seedlings

Creator:: Nishimoto, R. K. (Roy Katsuto), 1944-
Abstract:: Previous research has indicated several soil-applied herbicides are more effective by exposure to emerging shoots than from root uptake. Studies were conducted in the greenhouse and growth chamber to investigate effects of herbicide placement in soil on toxicity to emerging seedlings. In these studies, an inch of treated soil was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The influence of light, temperature and humidity on the herbicidal activity of bromoxynil (3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzo-nitrile) on Amsinckia intermedia

Creator:: Zimmerman, Martin (Martin Joseph)
Abstract:: The use of bromoxynil (3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile) to control broadleaf weeds in cereal crops has become widespread. This herbicide has not always performed satisfactorily for reasons which were not clearly evident. The effects of temperature, light and humidity on the herbicidal activity of bromoxynil on coast fiddleneck, Amsinckia intermedia, were studied. Fiddleneck...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The persistence of five herbicides in Hawaiian soil

Creator:: Kitagawa, Yukio
Abstract:: The persistence of DCPA, trifluralin, diphenamid, diuron, and prometryne was studied in three soils which were located at the Kula, Poamoho, and Waimanalo Experiment Stations. The order of decreasing persistency was diuron, prometryne, trifluralin, DCPA, and diphenamid. Diuron and prometryne activities were recorded for at least six months and diuron...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Influence of soil moisture on movement of terbacil in soil

Creator:: Vesecky, John Francis
Abstract:: Previous field research with terbacil (3-tert-butyl-5-chloro- 6-methyluracil) has shown that early fall applications to dry soil performed better than did late fall or early winter applications to wet soil. Field and greenhouse studies were conducted to determine the effect of soil moisture content at time of application and the effect...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The lateral movement of cycloate as affected by three soil types and four methods of irrigation when applied to the soil by injection incorporation

Creator:: Stanger, Charles Earl, 1929-
Abstract:: Lateral diffusion of S-ethyl N-ethylthiocyclohexanecarbamate (cycloate)¹ is essential for satisfactory weed control with injection type incorporation in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris Linn.) production. Previous field experience with injection incorporation has indicated that sufficient lateral diffusion for satisfactory weed control has not occurred under all field conditions. Researchers who have been...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The influence of various surfactant-herbicide ratios in three volumes of water on the toxicity of dalapon, paraquat, and terbacil to winter oats (Avena sativa L.)

Creator:: Migchelbrink, Kenneth John
Abstract:: Several studies were conducted to determine if a more consistent predictor of phytotoxicity to winter oats could be obtained with a surfactant-herbicide ratio or a per-unit-volume concentration of surfactant, independent of volume. The herbicides tested were 2,2-dichloropropionic acid (dalapon), 1,1'-dimethyl-4, 4'-bipyridinium (paraquat), and 3-tert-butyl-5-chloro-6-methyluracil (terbacil) with the nonionic surfactant X-77...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Factors influencing the effectiveness of activated carbon used to protect newly-seeded grasses from herbicides

Creator:: Burr, Ronald J.
Abstract:: Previous research has shown that activated carbon is effective in inactivating certain herbicides applied as a preemergence treatment. Studies were conducted in the greenhouse to determine the influence of various factors on the ability of activated carbon to inactivate herbicides applied after carbon application. Field studies were conducted to determine...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Factors influencing wild oat control with N-benzoyl-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl) alanine (SD 30053)

Creator:: Colbert, Donald Robert
Abstract:: Studies were conducted in 1969 and 1970 to evaluate the effectiveness of an experimental herbicide, SD 30053 (alanine, N-benzoyl-N-(3, 4-dichlorophenyl)-, ethyl ester), for wild oat (Avena fatua L.) control in winter cereals. The 1969 field studies showed that postemergence applications of SD 30053 were effective in controlling wild oats. Wild...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Interaction of cycloate with postemergence herbicides on sugarbeets and weeds

Creator:: Olson, Phillip David Leroy
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Foliage applications of terbacil to peppermint (Mentha piperita) and several weed species

Creator:: Radosevich, Steven R.
Abstract:: Several studies were conducted to determine the feasibility of using terbacil (3-tert-butyl-5-chloro-6-methyluracil) postemergence to weeds and peppermint (Mentha piperita L.). Three nonionic surfactants, four nonphytotoxic oils, and a liquid fertilizer were each combined with 0.5 lb ai/A terbacil in 35 gallons of water per acre. Weed species tested include: redroot...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effect of two methylcarbamates on the toxiciity of isopropyl m-chlorocarbanilate (chlorpropham) to safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) and common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.)

Creator:: Kirkland, Kenneth
Abstract:: Addition of the methylcarbamate compounds p-chlorophenyl N-methylcarbamate (PPG-124) and 1-naphthyl N-methylcarbamate (carbaryl) to various herbicides has resulted in reduced rates of degradation. Carbaryl affects the degradation of certain herbicides in both plants and soils while PPG-124 has only been demonstrated to affect degradation in soils. Both these materials are effective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Factors affecting selective control of wild oat and downy brome in wheat by trifluralin

Creator:: Aldridge, Jack Clifton
Abstract:: Trifluralin (a, a, a - trifluoro -2, 6 -dinitro-N, N-dipropyl-ptoluidine) is effective in controlling downy brome (Bromus tectorum L.) and wild oat (Avena fatua L.) but does not severely affect the growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Studies were conducted using germination chamber and greenhouse facilities to investigate possible factors...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The control of colonial bentgrass (Agrostis tenuis Sibth.) with N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine

Creator:: Brewster, Bill D.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Influence of weed density on efficacy of two soil-applied herbicides

Creator:: Burrill, L. C.
Abstract:: Several studies were conducted to determine the effect of weed density on herbicide efficacy. Diuron [3-(3, 4- dichlorophenyl) -1, 1- dimethylurea] was tested on various densities of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam. ) under greenhouse and field conditions. Cycloate (S-ethyl N-ethylthiocyclohexanecarbamate) was tested on green foxtail (Setaria viridis (L. )...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Comparisons of morphology and susceptibility to herbicides of two yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.) varieties

Creator:: Costa, Jaime
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effect of timing and rate of metribuzin on wheat and barley cultivars and on Italian ryegrass

Creator:: Durutan, Nedret
Abstract:: A field study was conducted in 1973 and 1974 to determine optimum timing of metribuzin (4-amino-6-tert-butyl-3(methylthio) as - tria.zine-5(4H)one) on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L. 'Hyslop') for control of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam. ). Herbicide treatments were applied at 5 different stages of growth of winter wheat. Metribuzin at...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Asulam in western Oregon pastures : broadleaf dock control and tolerance of important grass and legume species

Creator:: Majek, Bradley A.
Abstract:: In previous research in Europe, asulam (methyl sulfanilylcarbamate) was found to be a potentially useful herbicide for controlling broadleaf dock Rumex obtusifolius L. ) in permanent pastures. Asulam was also reported to have a low margin of safety when used on common pasture species. Field studies were conducted in western...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The herbicide HOE 23408; soil persistence, spring wheat cultivar tolerance, and interaction with broadleaf herbicides

Creator:: Ivackovich, Branislav D.
Abstract:: HOE 23408 [ 4-(2' , 4'-dichlorophenoxy)-phenoxy-u-propionic methylester.1 is a promising new compound for control of wild oats and other grass weeds in small grains. Several factors influencing its use for this purpose were investigated. Greenhouse bioassay studies were conducted in 1975 to determine relative persistence of HOE 23408 in four...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The soil persistence and crop selectivity of 3, 6-dichloropicolinic acid

Creator:: Olson, David Lloyd
Abstract:: Field studies were conducted in 1973 and 1974 to determine the soil persistence of the herbicide M-3785 (containing 0.5 lb a.e. Dowco 290 + 2.0 lb a.e. 214D/gallon). under cropping situations. Spring barley (Hordeum distichon L. 'Hannchen') was grown at Corvallis, Oregon and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L. 'Nugaines.') was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Competitive effects and control of weeds in winter wheat on the Anatolian Plateau, Turkey

Creator:: Tezel, Cengiz
Abstract:: Wheat is the major crop produced on the Anatolian Plateau of Turkey. Annual weeds cause large yields reductions in the wheat crop. Several formulations of 2, 4-D and mixtures of 2, 4-D and 2,4, 5-T are the only materials currently available for use in Turkey on wheat. The objective of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Foliar vs. root uptake of the herbicide Hoe 23408 in Italian ryegrass and wild oats

Creator:: West, Geralyn Marie
Abstract:: HOE 23408 [methyl 2-[ 4-( 2, 4- dichlorophenoxy )phenoxy]propanoate] is a herbicide used to selectively-control Italian ryegrass (Lolium muitiflorum Lam.) and wild oats (Avena fatua L.) in wheat. The objective of this research was to compare the relative importance of foliar and root uptake of the herbicide in these two...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Selective control of Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. in Mentha piperita L. with 3,6-dichloropicolinic acid

Creator:: Whitesides, Ralph E.
Abstract:: A series of field experiments was conducted during 1975 and 1976 to examine peppermint tolerance and Canada, thistle response to Dowco 290 (3, 6- dichloropicolinic acid). Peppermint oil yield and Canada thistle density were considered most important in evaluating experimental results. Peppermint tolerance to Dowco 290 was studied in weed-free...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The agronomic, environmental, and economic implications of the introduction of terbacil for weed control in Oregon commercial peppermint operations

Creator:: Harris, James O.
Abstract:: The use of terbacil for weed control was adapted by a high percentage of Oregon peppermint growers soon after its introduction in 1967. To help clarify some of the implications of terbacil usage, three studies were undertaken to collect information concerning (a) the movement and build-up of terbacil in various...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Sugarbeet response to mechanical and chemical manipulation of the shoot apical meristem

Creator:: Eberlein, Charlotte Vawter
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Influence of fonofos insecticide on EPTC injury to corn (Zea mays)

Creator:: Stebinger, Edward
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Influence of lime on Italian ryegrass control in winter wheat with five herbicides

Creator:: Ozdilek, Engin
Abstract:: Liming has been shown to increase the activity of certain soil-applied herbicides. One research worker reported improved weed control with diuron after lime had increased soil pH levels. This could be caused by improved competitive ability of the wheat, greater availability of the herbicide, or a combination of the two...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Degradation of the herbicide EPTC in three Willamette Valley soils

Creator:: Coleman, Quentin Charles
Abstract:: EPIC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) is a selective herbicide which controls some annual grasses, annual broadleaves, and perennial grasses when incorporated into the soil before planting. In the last few years, reports have been received of certain fields in the Willamette Valley of Oregon in which EPIC was no longer effective. Preliminary...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effect of a pre-irrigation period on the activity of ethofumesate applied to dry soil

Creator:: McAuliffe, David
Abstract:: Applications of ethofumesate in Oregon have been observed from previous research and from commercial use to be less effective when applied to dry soils, even if subsequent precipitation occurred within a few days. Two field studies were established in the summer of 1979 using sweet corn (Zea mays L. 'Jubilee')...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Integrated control of tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea L.)

Creator:: Powers Evans, Claudia L.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Studies of napropamide decomposition on the soil surface

Creator:: Apley, Kathryn Lynne
Abstract:: Napropamide [2-(alpha-naphthoxyl)-N,N-diethylpropionamide], a preemergence herbicide, is widely used in the United States on a variety of tree fruits, nut crops, vegetables, and mint for annual grass and broadleaf weed control. When napropamide has been left on the soil surface without incorporation through irrigation or mechanical means, inconsistent results have been...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Factors influencing metribuzin use in strip-planted wheat

Creator:: Zeghida, Ali
Abstract:: Equipment for strip-till planting is under development in wheat-fallow rotations in the Columbia Basin of Oregon. This involves the absence of tillage during the fallow season. At planting time, the strip-till planter creates a narrow band into which the wheat seed is placed. The area between the rows is undisturbed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effect of glyphosate when applied to grass and legume seeds or preemergence to bentgrass (Agrostis tenuis Sibth.)

Creator:: Salazar, Luis Carlos
Abstract:: Paraquat (1,11-dimethy1-4,4'-bipyridinium ion) and glyphosate [N (phosphonomethyl)glycine] are herbicides utilized for chemical seedbed preparation in the establishment of grass and legume seed crops. When these herbicides are applied after seeding the crop, seeds which are not protected by a layer of soil could be exposed to the herbicide. Effects of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Selective control of volunteer wheat (Triticum aestivum (L.) em. Thell.) in new seedlings of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) with fluazifop-butyl and sethoxydim

Creator:: Ott, Pablo
Abstract:: Volunteer winter wheat (Triticum aestivum 'Daws') severely suppressed growth of fall-planted alfalfa (Medicago sativa (L.) 'Vernal') seedlings. Wheat competition began soon after alfalfa emerged and continued until the first forage harvest the following May. Alfalfa yield at the first cutting was reduced by 1% for each day volunteer wheat was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Interference of annual weeds in seedling alfalfa

Creator:: Fischer, Albert J.
Abstract:: The interference of barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli), pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus),downy brome (Bromus tectorum),and tumble mustard (Sisymbrium altissimum) with alfalfa was studied. Alfalfa was seeded with each of the four weeds on August 14 and September 15, 1981, and on April 13, 1982. Alfalfa also was seeded on August 27, 1981, with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Germination and growth characteristics of five accessions of jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica)

Creator:: Gleichsner, Jean A.
Abstract:: Laboratory and field studies were conducted at Pendleton, Oregon, during 1983 and 1984 to evaluate germination and growth characteristics of five jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica Host) accessions collected from sites in Echo, Ione, Pendleton, Condon, and Elgin, Oregon. Spikelets were germinated for 27 days at room (23 +̲ 2 C)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Activity and persistence of five postemergence grass herbicides in soil

Creator:: Martin, David C. (David Christopher), 1949-
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Factors affecting selective weedy rye (Secale sp.) control in winter wheat with the herbicide ethiazin

Creator:: Diener, Phillip R.
Abstract:: Weedy rye (Secale spp.) is a weed in the winter-wheat- growing regions in the Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions. Ethiazin (4-amino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3- (ehtylthio)-1,2,4-triazine-5 (4H)-one) has shown selective control of weedy rye in the cultivar 'Stephens', (Triticum aestivum). Field, greenhouse, and outdoor pot experiments were conducted to determine factors influencing selectivity. Field...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Non-herbicidal effects of dinoseb on winter wheat yields

Creator:: Valverde, Bernal E.
Abstract:: A series of experiments were conducted from 1983 to 1985 to determine the effects of dinoseb [2-(1-methylpropyl)-4,6-dinitrophenol] on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em Thell) yields. Field trials on dinoseb timing and dinoseb plus supplemental pesticides were established in an effort to elucidate the possible factors involved in the yield...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Persistence of prodiamine and norflurazon herbicides in soil and their activity on alfalfa rotational crops

Creator:: Fischer, Vernon F.
Abstract:: Norflurazon [4-chloro-5-(methylamino)-2(3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)- 3(2H)- pyridazinone] and prodiamine (N3, N3-di-n-propy1-2,4- dinitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-m-phenylenediamine) are two herbicides being considered for weed control in alfalfa. Rotational crops following alfalfa may be sensitive to residues of these herbicides. Studies were conducted in Oregon and Washington to examine the soil persistence and activity of these herbicides on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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